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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: “As BJP Government proposes an increase in Power Tariff to Join Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), I urge the Power Minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar to make public Power Losses exhibited in the Proforma Account based on Demand, Collection, and Balance Statement of all Divisions of Power Department,” demanded Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. Reacting to the Proposal of the State Government to hike the Power Tariff in Goa by almost 6%, the Leader of the Opposition said that the Government should not burden the Consumers for the Department’s failure to assess and control the power losses. “The insensitivity of…

Goempkarponn desk PANAJI: After the Kannadigas extended their support to Goa over the Mhadei water dispute, the Krishna Bachao team of Maharashtra condemning Karnataka’s move of diverting water into Malaprabha have extended their support to Goa. Abasaheb Chavan, President of Krishna Bachao Andolan, said that Karnataka’s move to divert the natural channel of water will badly impact the rich biodiversity of the Western ghat. “The Western Ghats or the Western Mountain range is World’s rich biodiversity hotspot and is shelter to a large number of endemic species”. Condemning the decision of the Central Water Commission over approving DPR to Karnataka’s proposed…

Drugs peddled in small quantities, says DGP Goa Police considering giving narcotic drug detect machines to courier operators: DGP Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Stating that there was no drug mafia operating in Goa, DGP Jaspal Singh IPS today said that Goa Police is in of giving narcotic drug testing to courier operators in the state to check for any inflow of drugs into the state via parcels. Singh was speaking on the sidelines of an awareness program for courier and parcel service operators held in Panaji. “Goa Police is in the process of giving narcotic drug testing to courier operators in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Yet again, the owner of Hill Top club Stephen D’souza has been arrested again by the Telangana police for offences booked under the prevention of illegal trafficking of Narcotics Drugs and psychotropic substances (PIT NDPS) act. This is the second time that Steve has been arrested for the second time in a matter of three and a half months. He was earlier arrested in Sept 2022 under NDPS Act. Steve was arrested this time while he had gone to report to Hyderabad police station in the earlier case matter. He had revealed the names of some drug…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Sanjeevani Sugar Factory was the visionary project of the first Chief Minister of Goa, Late Dayanand Bandodkar, to encourage Farming in Goa. We will not allow BJP Government to destroy the legacy of Bhausaheb & hand over the Factory Land to Real Estate Mafia,” warned Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. “I have assured Sugarcane Farmers who met me today to raise their issue in the upcoming Assembly Session. Chief Minister must consider their demand for an Ethanol Plant & also pay them their pending Compensations immediately,” stated Yuri Alemao. Today a Delegation of Gomantak Shetkari Sanghatna met…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked the North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) to consider the proposed Panaji-Reis Magos passenger ropeway project of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) as per the stayed Outline Development Plan (ODP) 2021. The HC said that this was subject to the final order on Prof Edgar Ribeiro and two others’ writ petitions. The court said that of the NGPDA nevertheless approves the project, the Court has given liberty to petitioners to challenge the approval via a fresh petition, and all contentions are kept open. The order came…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Reacting strongly to the withdrawal of permission for a protest rally on the Mhadei river water diversion issue, former president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar on Friday termed Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant as “Adolf Hitler” and condemned his action, which is aimed to sabotage of people’s Right to protest. Chodankar pointed out that the Congress party, while delivering Good and effective Governance since 1980, faced many aggressive agitations, including various students and labour unions agitations, Tribal, Toddy Tapper, Traditional Fisherman (RAPONKARS) Motor Cycle Pilots, Konkani Agitation, Konkan Railway, Nylon 66, Goa Bachao Abhiyaan for…